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Dr. Annette Towler

Why the basic psychological needs autonomy, competence and relatedness matter in management and beyond

In this CQ Dossier we focus on the importance of basic psychological needs and their relevance in the workplace. We have a look at the three fundamental needs – autonomy, competence, and relatedness – and discuss their important to workplace thriving and achievement within the workplace.

Basic psychological needs, Autonomy, Competency, Motivation

Self-efficacy can boost job performance when managers and leaders implement the right measures

Dr. Annette Towler

Self-efficacy and job performance: A primer for management practitioners

This CQ Dossier describes the concept of self-efficacy, describes how to measure the concept, and how to boost employees’ self-efficacy through leadership interventions. The CQ Dossier also describes the research showing the linkage between self-efficacy and job performance.

self-efficacy, Motivation

Job crafting puts employees in the driver seat for designing their work environment

Dr. Annette Towler

Employees in charge: Why autonomy and job crafting boost motivation

This CQ Dossier describes the Job Characteristics Model that provides recommendations on how best to design jobs to enrich employee motivation. The model focuses on the intrinsic motivation that employees gain through having control over their work. The model shows how autonomy, job crafting and feedback can enhance employee motivation and enrich the experience of work.

Motivation, Job crafting, Autonomy, Job performance, Job satisfaction, Basic psychological needs